Senior Manager: Information Technology - Centurion

SUMMARY:
Provide strategic leadership and operational accountability to build and develop an effective and efficient Information Technology (IT) function that will ensure timeous and cost- effective delivery of IT services.

POSITION INFO:
Minimum Honours degree in IT
Minimum 10 years’ work experience in ICT with at least 5 years in a senior management position.

Strategic Direction and Alignment
Leading and developing the IT functional strategy and objectives in line with the Strategy.
Developing IT functional operational plans and KPI’s in support of the function’s strategy and the overall strategy.
Driving the implementation of the IT functional strategy, plans, and procedures to compliment and support the Strategy.
Keep abreast of new developments and best practice in ICT internationally and locally.

Forecasting, Budgeting and Financial Management
Preparing the IT Department budget for approval.
Directing and overseeing the funding of IT Departmental operations and budgeted activities.
Overseeing and monitoring IT Department expenditure within budgeted parameters and reporting on variances periodically.

IT Service Delivery
Providing strategic leadership regarding all operations of the IT Department, which include:
The effective provisioning of Service delivery management services.
The effective provisioning of Infrastructure and Operations management services.
The effective provisioning of Systems and Application Development, Enhancement and Maintenance management service.

Governance and Reporting
Monitoring and reporting on progress against the IT Departmental strategic initiatives.
Monitoring and reporting on legislative and statutory compliance as defined by government.
Promoting sound institutional governance principles through effective planning, maintenance of operations and service standards, management of compliance and risk and participating in the governance structures.
Managing the strategic relationships and networks with internal and external stakeholders.

People management
Leading, mentoring, and empowering employees and change within the IT Department to promote high performance, optimal working environment and cost-effective operations.
Guiding and influencing strategic leadership in embedding the values and desired culture.
Driving a high-performance culture by taking accountability for an effective and well-articulated performance management process.

Participate in Organisational activities
Number of committees the employee participates in supported by positive feedback for the stakeholders